Chances are, you've never heard of this skin nastiness - I say this because I've never heard of it and now it is ALL OVER MY BODY.

I can't tell you how gross I feel right now. Google it. Look at the images. I know you want to see what it looks like. It's gross.

Here. Have some information:

Pityriasis rosea

Last reviewed: October 28, 2010.

Pityriasis rosea is a common type of skin rash seen in young adults.

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Pityriasis rosea is believed to be caused by a virus. It occurs most often in the fall and spring.
Although pityriasis rosea may occur in more than one person in a household at a time, it is not thought to spread from one person to another.

Symptoms

Attacks most often last 4 - 8 weeks. Symptoms may disappear by 3 weeks or last as long as 12 weeks.
The rash starts with a single large patch called a herald patch. After several days, more skin rashes will appear on the chest, back, arms, and legs.
The skin rashes:

• Are often pink or pale red
• Are oval in shape
• May be scaly
• May follow lines in the skin or appear in a "Christmas tree" pattern
• May itch

Signs and tests

Your health care provider can usually diagnose pityriasis rosea by the way the rash looks.
Rarely, the following tests are needed:

• A blood test to be sure it is not a form of syphilis, which can cause a similar rash
• A skin biopsy to confirm the diagnosis